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UNINA9910345146903321 |
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Barany Zoltan D |
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Democratic breakdown and the decline of the Russian military / / Zoltan Barany |
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Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2007 |
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1-282-12977-5 |
1-282-93547-X |
9786612935473 |
9786612129773 |
1-4008-2804-X |
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[Course Book] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 247 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Civil-military relations - Russia (Federation) |
Russia (Federation) Politics and government 1991- |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-237) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- The tragedy and symbolism of the Kursk -- Assessing decay: the Soviet/Russian military, 1985-2006 -- Explaining the military's political presence -- The elusive defense reform -- Civil-military relations and superpresidentialism -- Conclusion. |
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Why have Russian generals acquired an important political position since the Soviet Union's collapse while at the same time the effectiveness of their forces has deteriorated? Why have there been no radical defense reforms in Russia since the end of the cold war, even though they were high on the agenda of the country's new president in 2000? Democratic Breakdown and the Decline of the Russian Military explains these puzzles as it paints a comprehensive portrait of Russian military politics. Zoltan Barany identifies three formative moments that gave rise to the Russian dilemma. The first was Gorbachev's decision to invite military participation in Soviet politics. The second was when Yeltsin acquiesced to a new political system that gave generals a legitimate political presence. The third was when Putin not only failed to press for needed military reforms but elevated numerous high-ranking officers to prominent positions in the federal administration. |
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Included here are Barany's insightful analysis of crisis management following the sinking of the Kursk submarine, a systematic comparison of the Soviet/Russian armed forces in 1985 and the present, and compelling accounts of the army's political role, the elusive defense reform, and the relationship between politicians and generals. Barany offers a rare look at the world of contemporary military politics in an increasingly authoritarian state. Destined to become a classic in post-Soviet studies, this book reminds us of the importance of the separation of powers as a means to safeguard democracy. |
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UNINA9910779159303321 |
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Local commons and global interdependence : heterogeneity and cooperation in two domains / / editors, Robert O. Keohane. Elinor Ostrom |
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London : , : SAGE, , 1995 |
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0-8039-7962-2 |
1-4462-6517-X |
1-283-88137-3 |
1-4462-3154-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 261 pages) : illustrations |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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KeohaneRobert O <1941-> (Robert Owen) |
OstromElinor |
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Natural resources, Communal |
Global commons |
Sharing |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Published under the auspices of the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University." |
"Previously published as a special issue of the Journal of theoretical politics, vol. 6 (1994), no. 4". |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Part I - Theoretical Puzzles; Chapter 2 - The Problem of Scale in |
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Human/Environment Relationships; Chapter 3 - The Politics of Scope: Endogenous Actors, Heterogeneity and Institutions; Chapter 4 - Heterogeneity, Linkage and Commons Problems; Part II - Evidence from the Laboratory; Chapter 5 - Heterogeneities, Information and Conflict Resolution: Experimental Evidence on Sharing Contracts; Part III - Evidence from the Field; Chapter 6 - Constituting Social Capital and Collective Action |
Chapter 7 - The Conditions for Successful Collective Action Chapter 8 - Self-interest and Environmental Management; Chapter 9 - Heterogeneities at Two Levels: States, Non-state Actors and Intentional Oil Pollution; Index |
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This volume offers a synthesis of what is known about very large and very small common-pool resources. At an international level, states cannot appeal to authoritative hierarchies to enforce agreements they make to cooperate with one another. In some small-scale settings, participants may be just as helpless in calling on distant public officials to monitor and enforce their agreements. |
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